Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Order of the German Eagle, Merit Cross with Breast Star and Case, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden illustrating an anchor bearing the

illustrating an anchor bearing the Croatian shield and the date "1941"

in turn ringed by a green enameled laurel wreath

" He returned to Ottawa on September 20

which explains the post-war dates and lack of swastikas on the award certificates

Constructed of a silvered bronze alloy with multi-coloured enamels

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Order of the German Eagle, Merit Cross with Breast Star and Case, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden illustrating an anchor bearing the(Orden vom Deutschen Adler Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Etui). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1939 issue). A rare and early set of Order of the German Eagle for Merit, including: 1. A cross, constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the twelve oclock arm topped by an eyelet